Thread: Triton/ rockwell superjaws

Check out Stu's Shed for a rundown.

See recent post on the topic https://www.woodworkforums.com/f15/triton-superjaws-tasmania-98419, Stuart has some good info on the whys & wherefores

Cheers,
Gooz (happy Superjaws owner)

thanks guys, very helpful. damien.

Mitre 10 is stocking the Rockwell. Whomever stocks Worx will also have the same model, but branded Worx and painted orange.

Later this year the Worx Professional one will be out - the one I've shown on my site (inc YouTube vid). Will cost quite a bit more, but is a "Cool Tool"

Oh, and one bit of feedback I've had about the Rockwell from a workshop that was hanging out for their release, is they feel it is close to the Superjaws, but is in fact superior, and I don't believe they have any reason to hold one over the other.

Thanks Stuart,
I watched the video on your site - very helpful.
Out of curiosity what is the difference between the base model and the professional ?and any idea of what the price differential will be between the two?
Damien

Originally Posted by dgrunge

I see that rockwell have on their australian website a "jawhorse" which seems identical to the old triton superjaws. I emailed them but have had no repsonse as yet. Does anyone know who stocks them? Will they be doing the entire triton range or is this a one off copy?
Thanks DG

I saw them at Dahlsen's yesterday They were rockwell. They appear to be identical to the old Triton ones.

I was tempted, but Dahlsen's also were selling Triton drill bit sets for $99 (99 piece set I think). I bought one and have already used a few bits. Seems good quality. Included a range of metric sized brad point bits, spade bits, hole saw, titanium dipped HSS, drivers etc. Very happy with that.

Bit more on this - the Rockwell is not a copy of the Triton, it is designed by the same engineers who designed the Triton, and feedback I've been getting is it is similar, but still superior to the Chinese produced Triton (ie the latest one). And no, the idea they might produce other Triton products is based on false logic (because of the previous).

And secondly, Triton never (ever) had a 99 piece drill bit set. The set described sounds very much like a GMC set. If they were represented as Triton, I would be very concerned. If they were fully packaged as Triton (with all the trappings, printed materials etc), I think I might feel horrified.......

Double checking, it is a 300 piece set as previously described. It is being sold as Triton, but the only real identifying marking is the sticker on the carry case. Could be rebranded GMC or anything really. The good news is the quality is fine. There got to be around $50.00 of brad point bits alone, so worth the money IMHO

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Don't get me wrong, at $99 it is probably a pretty good deal- they were originally (as GMC) sold for around ?$200? or so. I might be tempted if I tripped over one (after all, with that many copies of each size, when they go blunt/break etc, you can toss it and pick up the next!)

What concerned me is - if it is GMC and/or Triton rebranding stock that was definitely GMC quality as Triton, it bodes ill for the future - what other "Triton" products are not going to be at the quality we once knew and trusted. If it is not them doing it, I hope the ACCC don't get wind of it.

Next Maktec will be sold as Makita etc (same parent company, different levels of quality, different market, different pricing)

Originally Posted by dgrunge

I see that rockwell have on their australian website a "jawhorse" which seems identical to the old triton superjaws. I emailed them but have had no repsonse as yet. Does anyone know who stocks them? Will they be doing the entire triton range or is this a one off copy?
Thanks DG

Mitre10 catalouge out today. Sale starts tomorrow. I bought one a few weeks back for the regular price of $207 (isn't that always the way?) and am very happy with it.

That's a bugger - that (the $189) is the same price I quoted on here a few weeks ago that was given to me by Mitre 10 head office - wonder why the store didn't use the correct price (it wasn't / isn't a sale price)?

I'd be back down to the store with my receipt!

Originally Posted by dgrunge

Thanks Stuart,
I watched the video on your site - very helpful.
Out of curiosity what is the difference between the base model and the professional ?and any idea of what the price differential will be between the two?
Damien

Base model is very much like the Chinese made Superjaws - about the same size of the jaws themselves, similar leg locking mechanism.

The Pro version - much much larger jaws, and everything has been beefed up accordingly. Has a really nice latch mechanism for locking the front legs. Even has a roller-wheel (the US market love wheels apparently) but that isn't particularly useful personally. A lot more accessories will be available for it, such as the plywood jaws (no, they are not made from wood, the moving jaw is replaced with one that is much longer to hold large sheet goods), a welder's station, a mitresaw platform etc.

Lots of photos of the Worx Pro can be found here in one of my earlier posts, including side by side shots with the Superjaws (Aussie and Chinese versions)

Worx and Rockwell versions $A189, Worx Pro (which is the US Rockwell I have on my site), around $A260

Originally Posted by Stuart

wonder why the store didn't use the correct price (it wasn't / isn't a sale price)?

G'day Stuart! According to Mitre 10 head office, this is why...

Thank you for your email.<o></o>
All retail pricing provided by Mitre10 office to the stores are a ‘Suggested Retail Price” only. As all Mitre10 stores are individually owned and operated, stores do not have to adhere to the Suggested Retail Price, in fact as there are no ‘Retail Price Maintenance” laws any longer in Australia, it is unlawful to make stores adhere to the Suggested Retail Price.<o></o>
Trusting that this clarifies this matter.
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Originally Posted by Sawmaster

G'day Stuart! According to Mitre 10 head office, this is why...

That is interesting - nicely researched.

Why then is Head Office informing people of a price which won't be adhered to anyway (and then is the price 2 week later)

Smells bad to me - careful if you shop at a Mitre 10 that is significantly further away from other Mitre 10s or their competition then, you might find greatly inflated prices for no good reason other than they can.

How does that work then when Mitre 10 head office puts out a catalog (such as the one pictured above) - doesn't that force the individual stores to adhere to the price, even though Mitre 10 Head Office just said they can't do that? I'm sure they will provide some justification (we negotiated with each store, and everyone agreed - la la la). Perhaps individual stores should independently decide to stick to the RRP (add on extra if justified for increased delivery costs perhaps), instead of thinking they can scrape an extra 9.5% out their customers because they can.